Calls for thorough investigation after report highlights grooming of young girls in state care
Grooming of young girls in state care must be thoroughly probed following the publication of a damning report, a TD has said.The TD, who is also the party’s spokesperson on Children, spoke after the Protecting Against Predators report found older men have targeted vulnerable young girls in state care homes.She said: "Findings gathered in Protecting Against Predators, a UCD policy-commissioned report, are extremely disturbing.
"I am alarmed at serious concerns in the levels of targeting, grooming, and sexual exploitation of children. It is difficult to hear." "They are among the most vulnerable children in our society, to learn of the potential scale of grooming and sexual exploitation by older men in care homes is outrageous and must end.
"Any investigation must include the Gardai, HIQA, and Tusla, examine the role these agencies play in supporting staff, and provide a full picture of the prevalence and extent of this criminal activity.
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